NHL: Alexander Ovechkin is eight goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record as the Washington Capitals face the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL goals record. In his pursuit of Gretzky, Ovechkin has passed one hockey legend after another while climbing through the top 10. As a rookie in 2005-06,

The NHL has seen many prolific scorers, but few have delivered clutch performances in the sense that they would not fail under pressure, just like Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals' superstar recently added to his career tally by achieving another milestone: tying Jaromir Jagr for the most game-winning goals of all time in league history.